Method and device for configuring reference signal

ABSTRACT

Provided are a reference signal configuring method and device. The method includes: configuring a first-type parameter set of a first-type reference signal indicator, where the first-type parameter set includes N indicator elements, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1; generating first-type signaling according to the first-type parameter set, where the first-type signaling carries the first-type parameter set; and sending the first-type signaling to a second communication node.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent document is a continuation of and claims the benefit ofpriority to International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2018/096115,filed on Jul. 18, 2018, which claims the benefit of priority to ChinesePatent Application No. 201710687806.6, filed on Aug. 11, 2017. Theentire contents of the before-mentioned patent applications areincorporated by reference as part of the disclosure of this application.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to, but is not limited to, the field ofcommunications.

BACKGROUND

The high frequency band of the Ultra Wide Band (e.g., millimeter wavecommunication) has become an important direction for the futuredevelopment of mobile communications, attracting the attention of globalacademics and industry. In particular, with the increasing congestion ofspectrum resources and large amount of physical networks accessing,advantages of millimeter wave become more and more attractive. Manystandards organizations, such as IEEE and 3GPP, have begun to carry outcorresponding standardization work. For example, in a 3GPP standardgroup, higher frequency band communication becomes an importantinnovation point of 5G new radio access technology (New RAT) due to itssignificant advantage of large bandwidth.

However, the higher frequency communication also confronts a challengeof link attenuation. Specifically, the link attenuation includes largepropagation path loss, greater air (especially oxygen) absorption, andgreater rain attenuation effects. Facing these challenges, the higherfrequency communication system can take advantage of short wavelength ofthe higher frequency band and easy antenna integration, and acquire highantenna gain and counteract the signal transmission loss throughmultiple-antenna array and beamforming, thereby ensuring link margin andimproving communication robustness.

During antenna weight (which is also called as precoding, beam)training, a higher frequency band transmitter sends a training pilot,and a receiver receives a channel and performs channel estimation. Then,the higher frequency band receiver needs to feed channel stateinformation back to a training transmitter, such that the transmitterand the receiver can select multiple transmitting-receiving antennaweight pairs required by multi-path data transmission from availabletransmitting-receiving antenna weight pairs and improve overall spectralefficiency. In the related millimeter wave communication system, thebeam indication is based on a sequence number of the transmitting beam,and further assists beam training of the receiver. Beam indication isimplemented through the reference signal. Due to user movement andchannel changes, beam indication becomes increasingly difficult to use,and faces the problem of significantly increasing of reference signaloverhead.

No effective solutions have been proposed yet for how to effectivelyapply the reference signal indicator to the subsequent configurationoperation of the reference signal attributes or characteristics in theexisting art, e.g., for the problem of how to configure the referencesignal.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a reference signalconfiguring method and device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a reference signalconfiguring method is provided and applied to a first communicationnode. The method including: configuring a first-type parameter set of afirst-type reference signal indicator, where the first-type parameterset includes N indicator elements, N is an integer greater than or equalto 1; generating first-type signaling according to the first-typeparameter set, where the first-type signaling carries the first-typeparameter set; and sending the first-type signaling to a secondcommunication node.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a referencesignal configuring device is provided and applied to a firstcommunication node. The device including: a first configuring module,which is configured to configure a first-type parameter set of afirst-type reference signal indicator, where the first-type parameterset includes N indicator elements, N is an integer greater than or equalto 1; a first generating module, which is configured to generatefirst-type signaling according to the first-type parameter set, wherethe first-type signaling carries the first-type parameter set; and afirst sending module, which is configured to send the first-typesignaling to a second communication node.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a referencesignal configuring method is provided and applied to a secondcommunication node. The method including: receiving first-type signalingsent by a first communication node; determining a set first-typeparameter set of a first-type reference signal indicator according tothe first-type signaling, where the first-type parameter set includes Nindicator elements, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a referencesignal configuring device is provided and applied to a secondcommunication node. The device including: a first reception module,which is configured to receive first-type signaling sent by a firstcommunication node; and a processing module, which is configured todetermine a set first-type parameter set of a first-type referencesignal indicator according to the first-type signaling, where thefirst-type parameter set includes N indicator elements, N is an integergreater than or equal to 1.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium.The storage medium includes stored programs which, when executed,perform the method of any one of the embodiments described above.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processor. Theprocessor is configured to execute programs. When executed, the programsperform the method of any one of the embodiments described above.

Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, a first-typeparameter set of a first-type reference signal indicator is configured,where the first-type parameter set includes N indicator elements, N isan integer greater than or equal to 1. First-type signaling is generatedaccording to the first-type parameter set, where the first-typesignaling carries the first-type parameter set. The first-type signalingis sent to a second communication node. The problem in the existing artof how to efficiently apply a reference signal indicator to subsequentsetting operations of reference signal attributes or characteristics,i.e., how to set the reference signal, is solved. The reference signalconfiguration is implemented. The reference information indicator setcan be flexibly expanded or modified.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are used to provide a furtherunderstanding of the present disclosure and form a part of the presentapplication. The exemplary embodiments and descriptions thereof in thepresent disclosure are used to explain the present disclosure. In thedrawings:

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a reference signal configuring method accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a reference signal associated indicatorset according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of indication of a channel characteristicof a reference signal according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of grouping a set of reference signalindicator(s) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing that a channel characteristic andresource mapping of a reference signal are jointly indicated through aphysical downlink shared channel RE mapping and quasi-co-locationindicator (PQI) and a CSI-RS indicator element according to anembodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a reference signal configuring deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure will be described hereinafter in detail withreference to the drawings and in conjunction with embodiments. It is tobe noted that if not in collision, the embodiments and features thereinin the present application may be combined with each other.

It is to be noted that the terms “first”, “second” and the like in thedescription, claims and above drawings of the present disclosure areused to distinguish between similar objects and are not necessarily usedto describe a particular order or sequence.

Embodiment 1

This embodiment provides a reference signal configuring method, appliedto a first communication node. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a referencesignal configuring method according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the steps describedbelow.

In step S102, a first-type parameter set of a first-type referencesignal indicator is configured, where the first-type parameter setincludes N indicator elements, and N is an integer greater than or equalto 1.

In step S104, first-type signaling is generated according to thefirst-type parameter set, where the first-type signaling carries thefirst-type parameter set.

In step S106, the first-type signaling is sent to a second communicationnode.

Correspondingly, the second communication node receives the first-typesignaling sent by the first communication node.

The second communication node determines the configured first-typeparameter set of the first-type reference signal indicator according tothe first-type signaling.

Through the above steps, the first-type parameter set of the first-typereference signal indicator is configured, where the first-type parameterset includes N indicator elements, and N is an integer greater than orequal to 1. The first-type signaling is generated according to thefirst-type parameter set, where the first-type signaling carries thefirst-type parameter set. The first-type signaling is sent to a secondcommunication node. The problem in the existing art of how toefficiently apply a reference signal indicator to subsequent settingoperations of reference signal attributes or characteristics, e.g., howto set the reference signal, is solved. The reference signalconfiguration is implemented. The reference information indicator setcan be flexibly expanded or modified.

In an embodiment, the first-type parameter set at least includes one of:mapping information of a data channel resource element (RE), mappinginformation of a control channel RE, quasi co-location (QCL) informationof a DeModulation reference signal (DMRS) port; QCL information of aDMRS port group; or reference signal setting information of a channelstate information reference signal (CSI-RS).

In an embodiment, the first-type parameter set includes F first-typeparameter subsets, each of which includes G indicator elements, where Fand G are integers greater than or equal to 1.

In an embodiment, a reference signal included in the first-typeparameter subset is associated with one of the G indicator elements.

The association means that the reference signal included in thefirst-type parameter subset of the first type parameter set and areference signal corresponding to the associated indicator elementsatisfy a channel characteristic assumption, where the channelcharacteristic assumption includes one of: a QCL assumption, a spatialQCL assumption, or satisfying a spatial receiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, the indicator element includes at least one of thefollowing setting information: an indicator element number, a referencesignal (RS) type indicator, a RS resource setting indicator, a RSresource set indicator, a RS resource indicator, a RS resource portindicator, a block indicator, a block burst indicator, a block burst setindicator, a measurement restriction window indicator, a time-domainwindow indicator, a reporting setting indicator, a beam group indicator,measurement restriction, setting restriction, or time-domainrestriction.

In an embodiment, when the first-type signaling is sent to the secondcommunication node, the first-type reference signal is a configured,measured, or reported reference signal.

In an embodiment, the first-type reference signal includes at least oneof: a synchronization signal block (SS block), a channel stateinformation reference signal (CSI-RS), a sounding reference signal(SRS), a physical random access CHannel (PRACH), or a demodulationreference signal (DMRS).

In an embodiment, the method further includes: updating part of theindicator elements of the first-type parameter set, or part of subsetsof a first-type reference signal set; or deleting part of the indicatorelements of the first-type parameter set, or part of the subsets of thefirst-type reference signal set; or adding an indicator element to thefirst-type parameter set.

In an embodiment, if a configured indicator element number in thefirst-type parameter set is consistent with an indicator element numberindicated by the signaling, the content under the configured indicatorelement number is updated or configured to be a content carried by thesignaling according to signaling indication.

In an embodiment, a maximum number of supporting the first-typereference signal indicator is greater than or equal to N.

In an embodiment, the method further includes: generating second-typesignaling, and sending the second-type signaling to the secondcommunication node. The second-type signaling is used for selecting,activating, or deactivating the indicator elements in the first-typeparameter set, or first-type parameter subsets of the first-typeparameter set. For example, K selected or activated indicator elementsor K selected or activated first-type parameter subsets form asecond-type parameter set, where K is an integer greater than or equalto 1.

Correspondingly, the second communication node receives the second-typesignaling sent by the first communication node.

According to the second-type signaling, the second communication nodeselects, activates or deactivates the indicator elements in thefirst-type parameter set or first-type parameter subsets of thefirst-type parameter set.

In an embodiment, the method further includes: adding an indicatorelement to the second-type parameter set; or deleting an indicatorelement not belonging to the first-type parameter set from thesecond-type parameter set.

In an embodiment, the method further includes: selecting indicatorelements from at least one of the second-type parameter set or thefirst-type parameter set to make up a third-type parameter set. Thethird-type parameter set includes R subsets, and each third-typeparameter subset includes hi indicator elements, where R and hi areintegers greater than or equal to 1.

In an embodiment, the method further includes: generating third-typesignaling, and sending the third-type signaling to the secondcommunication node. The third-type signaling is used for indicating thatthe indicator elements in the first-type parameter set, or the indicatorelements in the second-type parameter set, or subsets of the third-typeparameter set are mapped with and associated with second-type referencesignals.

Correspondingly, the second communication node receives the third-typesignaling sent by the first communication node.

According to the third-type signaling, the second communication nodedetermines that the indicator elements in the first-type parameter set,or the indicator elements in the second-type parameter set, or thesubsets of the third-type parameter set are mapped with and associatedwith second-type reference signals.

In the embodiment, the second-type reference signals further include oneof: mapping information of a data channel resource element (RE), mappinginformation of a control channel RE, DMRS port information; DMRS portgroup information; or configuration information of a channel stateinformation reference signal (CSI-RS), or physical downlink sharedchannel RE mapping and quasi-co-location indicator (PQI) information.

In an embodiment, the method further includes: generating fourth-typesignaling, and sending the fourth-type signaling to the secondcommunication node.

The fourth-type signaling indicates that indicator elements in thesecond-type parameter set, or activated or selected first-type parametersubsets in the second-type parameter set, or the first-type parametersubsets of the first-type parameter set, or the indicator elements inthe first-type parameter set are used for the demodulation and/or beamindication of a data channel or control channel associated with thefourth-type signaling.

Correspondingly, the second communication node receives the fourth-typesignaling sent by the first communication node.

According to the fourth-type signaling, the second communication nodedetermines that indicator elements in the second-type parameter set, oractivated or selected first-type parameter subsets in the second-typeparameter set, or the first-type parameter subsets of the first-typeparameter set, or the indicator elements in the first-type parameter setare used for the demodulation and/or beam indication of a data channelor control channel associated with the fourth-type signaling.

In an embodiment, the method further includes that: the second-typereference signal includes U second-type reference signal subsets, whereeach of the U second-type reference signal subsets satisfies a channelcharacteristic assumption. The number of the indicator elements in thefirst-type parameter set, the number of the indicator elements in thesecond-type parameter set, or the number of the indicator elements inthe third-type parameter subset is T, where U and T are integers greaterthan or equal to 1. The channel characteristic assumption includes oneof: the QCL assumption, the spatial QCL assumption, or satisfying thespatial receiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, the second-type reference signal subset or second-typereference signal element can only be mapped with one indicator element.

In an embodiment, the mapping rule includes at least one of thefollowing rules.

A mapping relationship is specified, where the mapping relationship isconfigured by the first communication node or is from a predefinedmapping relationship set.

It is specified that, according to a low-to-high sequence number orderor a high-to-low sequence number order, the U second-type referencesignal subsets are sequentially mapped with T indicator elements orsubsets with a step V.

According to a predefined mapping pattern, the U second-type referencesignal subsets are sequentially mapped with the T indicator elements orsubsets.

V is 1, or is an positive number greater than 1 or less than 1. When anaccumulated step is not an integer, V is rounded to an integer.

In an embodiment, V=T/U or V is specified by the first communicationnode.

In an embodiment, the second-type reference signal at least includes oneof: an uplink DeModulation reference signal (UL DMRS), a downlinkDeModulation reference signal (DL DMRS), a channel state informationreference signal (CSI-RS), a sounding reference signal (SRS), or atracking reference signal (TRS).

In an embodiment, reference signals corresponding to the indicatorelements in the first-type parameter set, or the indicator elements inthe second-type parameter set, or the subsets in the third-typeparameter set, and the second-type reference signals satisfy a channelcharacteristic assumption, where the channel characteristic assumptionincludes one of: the QCL assumption, the spatial QCL assumption, orsatisfying the spatial receiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, the method may further include: a time period from atransmission of signaling of the second-type parameter set to aneffective time of the signaling of the second-type parameter set or atime period from a transmission of signaling of the third-type parameterset to an effective time of the signaling of the third-type parameterset includes Y time units or X time windows. The time units areorthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, slots orsubframes.

In an embodiment, the method may further include: after activating orselecting the indicator elements in the first-type parameter set oradding an indicator element to the second-type parameter set, sendingthird-type reference signal satisfying the channel characteristicassumption with the elements, where the channel characteristicassumption includes one of: a QCL assumption, a spatial QCL assumption,or satisfying a spatial receiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, the method may further include: sending the third-typereference signal, in response to activating or selecting the indicatorelements in the first-type parameter set or adding the indicator elementto the second-type parameter set, after X time units or X time unitsafter an acknowledgement replied by the second communication node, orsending the third-type reference signal on a period or semi-persistentsending window, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 0, thetime units are OFDM symbols, slots or subframes.

In an embodiment, the third-type reference signal further includes oneof: the CSI-RS, the CSI-RS used for time frequency tracking, or the TRS.

The embodiment of the present disclosure establishes an indicatorindication information pool needed by the association (combination) of areference signal and a prior reference signal, and the effective timeand mapping method of the association (combination). Further, theembodiment of the present disclosure serves a beam indication of DL andUL reference signals (group). In addition, a hierarchical referencesignal indicator indication method is provided. In conjunction withactivating a time frequency tracking signal and specifying a latencyduration, the one-to-one mapping relationship between the referencesignals and reference signals, the one-to-many mapping relationshipbetween the reference signals and reference signals, the many-to-manymapping relationship between the reference signals and referencesignals, as well as the channel characteristic assumption are achieved.This solution has no global beam number indication, and the beamindication can be implemented by flexibly expanding or modifying thereference signal indicator set.

The channel characteristic includes a physical transmission channelcharacteristic, such as a horizontal transmitting azimuth, a verticaltransmitting azimuth, a horizontal receiving azimuth, and verticalreceiving azimuth, and further includes characteristics of a radiofrequency and a baseband circuit, such as an antenna element pattern, anantenna placement, and a time offset, a frequency offset and a phasenoise of baseband.

The beam may be a resource (such as a transmitter precoding, a receiverprecoding, an antenna port, an antenna weight vector, and an antennaweight matrix), a beam symbol may be replaced with a resource indicatorbecause the beam may be bound to some time-frequency code resources intransmission. The beam may also be a transmission (send/receive) mode,and the transmission mode may include space division multiplexing,frequency domain/time domain diversity, and the like.

The beam indication means that the transmitting end may performindication through a QCL assumption of a current reference signal and anantenna port as well as an antenna port and a reference signal (or areference RS) fed back by a UE.

The receiving beam refers to a beam of the receiving end that does notneed to be indicated, or beam resources of the receiving end which areindicated to the transmitting end through a QCL assumption of a currentreference signal and an antenna port as well as an antenna port and areference signal (or a reference RS) fed back by a UE.

Parameters related to the QCL at least include: Doppler spread, Dopplershift, delay spread, average delay, average gain, or a spatial receivingparameter.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a reference signal related indicatorset according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 2, a base station sets a CSI-RS resource pool through a RadioResource Control (RRC) signaling message. The setting of the resourcepool is sent to each user through UE-specific RRC or a system broadcastmessage. Each CSI-RS resource has indicator information, and then aCSI-RS resource setting is performed. Specifically, some resources areselected from the CSI-RS resource pool to form a CSI-RS resource set.One CSI-RS resource setting may include multiple CSI-RS resource sets.Meanwhile, parameters of each CSI-RS resource are configuredaccordingly, such as element mapping, a port quantity, a time domainbehavior characteristic (such as periodic, semi-persistent, andaperiodic).

Through the measurement and report of the reference signal, a basestation may select an ideal reference signal indicator from thepreviously sent reference signals, e.g., transmitting beam information.Specifically, the base station sets a first-type set of indicatorsassociated with a first-type reference signal, where the set includes Nindicator elements.

First-type signaling is generated to carry the set.

The first-type signaling is sent to a second communication node.

N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

The indicator element includes at least one or a combination of thefollowing setting information: an indicator element number, a referencesignal (RS) type indicator, a RS resource setting indicator, a RSresource set indicator, a RS resource indicator, a RS resource portindicator, a block indicator, a block burst indicator, a block burst setindicator, a measurement restriction window indicator, a time-domainwindow indicator, a reporting setting indicator, a beam group indicator,measurement restriction, setting restriction, or time-domainrestriction.

The measurement restriction means that the most recently measured tag,or the last X measured tags, or a corresponding tag of each measurementindicates to set a combination of a most recent tag-k, interference orsignal measurement for restriction. X is an integer greater than orequal to 1. Further, the base station determines that the referencesignal indicator is indicator information in an interference-orientedmeasurement mode or indicator information in a channel-orientedmeasurement mode. Furthermore, the two types of measurement modes mayshare part of the reference signal setting.

The setting restriction means that the most recent setting, or the lastY settings, or a corresponding tag of each setting indicates to set themost recent tag-m. Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

The time restriction is a time domain window x, or the closest timewindow x is a representation indicator for the time-domain window.Furthermore, the time domain restriction refers to a higher-levelindicator of a measurement limitation window. For example, themeasurement limitation window indicator has a variation range of 0 to 3,and cycles periodically in the time domain. The time domain restrictionrefers to an indicator of each cycle in the periodic cycles, such asvarying within a range of 0 to 15. It is to be emphasized thatconsidering periodic characteristics, it is the most recent time domainwindow 0 to 15 with respect to a configuration occasion.

The first-type signaling may be RRC signaling or MAC-CE signaling.

In addition, the indicator information is associated with a time domainreference point (such as a previous time unit X, or the last Xconfigured time unit) that serves as the benchmark. However, the timedomain reference point serving as the benchmark is a transmittingoccasion of the first-type signaling; or the transmitting occasion ofthe first-type signaling plus a predefined or preconfigured time domainoffset; or a periodic time domain reference point is configured, alatest, newly occurring, or about to be sent time domain reference point(in the periodic time domain reference point) of an occasion sending thefirst-type signaling is taken as the time domain reference point servingas the benchmark, or a periodic time domain window is configured, arecently undergoing, undergoing, or about to undergoing time domainwindow (in the periodic time domain window) of the occasion sending thefirst- type signaling is taken as the reference time domain referencepoint.

It is to be noted that the first-type reference signal is a configuredreference signal, a measured reference signal, or a reported referencesignal. The first-type reference signal includes at least one of: an SSblock, a CSI-RS, an SRS, a PRACH, or a DMRS.

For the convenience of discussion, only CSI-RS signals are involved inFIG. 2, but it does not mean that other reference signals and multiplereference signals are not related. For example, SS block: the indicatorinformation may be one or a combination of: an SS block indicator; an SSblock burst indicator; an SS block burst set indicator; a time domainwindow indicator.

Periodic or semi-persistent CSI-RS: the indicator information may beWindow/reporting ID+CSI-RS resource set ID+CRI (CSI-RS resourceindicator), or Window/reporting ID+CSI-RS resource setting ID (+CSI-RSresource set ID)+CRI. Further, a window ID here may be a measurementlimitation window indicator, or a report setting indicator. Furthermore,the window ID (such as the measurement limitation indicator) may beconstituted by two levels of indicators. For example, the measurementlimitation window indicator changes from 0 to 3, and cycles in a timedomain period; and the time domain restriction indicates an indicator ofeach cycle in the cycle period, such as varying in a range of 0 to 15.It is to be emphasized that considering periodic characteristics, themost recent time domain window is from 0 to 15 with respect to aconfiguration moment.

Aperiodic CSI-RS: the indicator information may be Window/reportingID+CSI-RS resource ID+CRI or Window/reporting ID+CSI-RS resource settingID (+CSI-RS resource set ID)+CRI, or the recently triggered CSI-RSresource setting or CSI-RS resource setting ID+CSI-RS resource setID+CRI in the report setting.

Periodic or semi-persistent CSI-RS: the indicator information may beWindow ID/SRS resource setting ID+(SRS resource set ID)+SRI (the SRSresource indicator).

Aperiodic or semi-persistent SRS: Window ID/SRS resource setting ID+(SRSresource set ID)+SRI or the recently triggered (SRS resource set X)+SRI.

In addition, through RRC or MAC-CE signaling, the base station mayreconfigure the first-type set. The specific operation includes:updating part of the indicator elements in the first-type set; orupdating part of the indicator elements in the first-type set; or addingan indicator element to the first-type set.

To implement reconfiguration, if a configured indicator element numberin the first-type parameter set is consistent with indicator elementnumber indicated by the signaling, the content under the configuredindicator element number is updated according to signaling indication.

Although the maximum number is N in each configuration from aperspective of configuration, from a perspective of standard supporting,the maximum number supporting the indicator elements is greater than orequal to N.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the indication of a channelcharacteristic of a reference signal according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, according to the configured orreconfigured first-type set, the base station sends the second-typesignaling for activating or deactivating the indicator elements in thefirst-type set, and the K activated indicator elements constitute thesecond-type set. Taking the CSI-RS as an example, the base stationselects to activate the indicator elements in the CSI-RS indicator set.In addition, the base station may directly reconfigure the second-typeset, including adding indicator elements to the second-type set; ordeleting indicator elements that do not belong to the first-type setfrom the second-type set.

Further, when the indicator elements in the first-type set areactivated, or the indicator elements are added to the second-type set,the first communication node directly sends the third-type referencesignal on the periodic or semi-persistent sending window after X timeunits or after the second communication node replies acknowledged X timeunits according to a predefined transmission mode. The third-typereference signal needs to activate the indicator elements in the firsttype set, or add the indicator elements to the second type set tosatisfy the channel characteristic assumption. Furthermore, the channelcharacteristic assumption is a QCL assumption, a spatial QCL assumption,or satisfying a spatial receiving parameter requirement.

X is an integer greater than or equal to 0, and the time unit may be anOFDM symbol, a slot, or a subframe. Furthermore, the third-typereference signal is a CSI-RS, a CSI-RS for time-frequency domaintracking, or a TRS.

In addition, the setting of the third-type reference signal, activatingthe indicator elements in the first-type set, and adding the indicatorelements to the second type set may be preset. For example, a potentialtransmitting window of the third-type reference signal is firstconfigured in the RRC signaling (such as a relationship with the SSblock) and the relationship with the benchmark reference signal. Andthen, the third-type reference is transmitted for a correspondencebetween the benchmark reference signal and the reference signalrepresented by the indicator elements under “activating the indicatorelements of the first-type reference signal, or adding the indicatorelements to the second type set.”

For example, when the TRS signal is configured, a correspondencerelationship between the TRS and the SS block is first configured. Then,after the indicator element of the first-type reference signal isactivated, the reference signal corresponding to the indicator elementand a certain SS block satisfy the channel characteristic assumption.Based on this, the TRS signal that satisfies the channel characteristicassumption with the same SS block is enabled. This operation mayindicate based on preconfigured or additional signaling.

Then, according to the first type set whose indicator elements areactivated or the second-type set in which the indicator elements areadded, the base station indicates that the indicator elements are usedfor performing the beam indication. It is to be noted that throughselecting from the first set to the second set, the number of elementsin the second set is significantly less than that in the first set.Therefore, when the DCI performs the beam indication, the DCI cost isgreatly reduced. For example, only two bits are required. The beamindication means that the demodulation reference signal of a control ordata channel and the reference signal indicated by the DCI satisfy thespatial QCL assumption, e.g., obeying a spatial receiving parameterassumption. In some embodiments, the base station generates third-typesignaling. The third-type signaling indicates that the indicatorelements in the second-type set or subsets of the third-type set areassociated with the second-type reference signals, and the associationindicates that the second-type reference signals and the referencesignals which correspond to the indicator elements in the second-typeset or subsets of the third-type set satisfy the channel characteristicassumption. The channel characteristic assumption includes one of: theQCL, a spatial QCL parameter, or a spatial receiving QCL parameter.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a reference signal number combinationgrouping according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shownin FIG. 4, a method of constructing the third-type set is illustrated.Specifically, the third-type set is constructed by indicator elementsselected from the second-type set and/or the first-type set, andincludes R third-type subsets, where the third-type subset includes hiindicator elements. For example, in the figure, the third-type setincludes three subsets, and a third subset (ID-10) includes two piecesof indicator information, representing that two different beamdirections may be indicated at the same time. Then, the DCI signalingindicates that the subset of the third-type set (for example. 10represents a DMRS port group) is associated with an indicated referencesignal indicator subset, e.g., at least satisfying the spatial QCLassumption or the QCL assumption of “Doppler spread, Doppler shift,delay spread, average delay and spatial receiving parameters”.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the CSI-RS indicator repository (e.g., thefirst-type set) is set and updated through the RRC signaling, and thenan MAC-CE activates the CSI-RS indicator element (e.g., the second-typeset). Moreover, the MAC-CE may directly add indicator elements into thesecond-type set. Based on the second-type set, the MAC-CE may choose toconstruct the third-type set from the second-type set. The third-typeset includes three subsets, where the ID-10 subset includes twoindicator elements. The DCI signaling selects a subset from thethird-type set to perform QCL assumption indication for the DMRS port ofthe PDSCH. The indicator elements under the ID-10 are mapped with DMRSport groups a and b. The second-type reference signal subset orsecond-type reference signal element can only be mapped with oneindicator element of the ID-10 subset.

The second-type reference signal may be at least one or a combinationof: the UL DMRS, the DL DMRS, the CSI-RS, the SRS or the TRS.

Furthermore, the second-type reference signals include U second-typereference signal subsets, where each second-type reference signal subsetsatisfies the channel characteristic assumption.

The number of indicated indicator elements in the second-type set or thenumber of indicated indicator elements in the third-type subset is T.

The association means that according to a predefined rule, thesecond-type reference signal subset is mapped with the indicatedindicator element.

The predefined rule includes one or a combination of the followingrules.

A mapping relationship is specified, where the mapping relationship isconfigured by the first communication node or is from a predefinedmapping relationship set.

It is specified that, according to a low-to-high sequence number orderor a high-to-low sequence number order, the U second-type referencesignal subsets are sequentially mapped with T indicator elements orsubsets with a step V.

According to a predefined mapping pattern, the U second-type referencesignal subsets are sequentially mapped with the T indicator elements orsubsets.

V is 1, or is an positive number greater than 1 or less than 1, inresponse to determining that. When an accumulated step is not annon-integer, V is rounded up to an integer, or rounded down to aninteger, or is rounded to a nearest integer. In addition, if U is lessthan T/V, the indicator element at the last bit is discarded. If U isgreater than T/V, cyclic mapping is performed. Further, V=T/U, or V isspecified by the first communication node.

In addition, it takes Y time units or U time windows from the generationof the second-type or third-type set signaling to the time thesecond-type or third-type set signaling comes into effect.

The time unit may be an OFDM symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of jointly indicating a reference signalchannel characteristic and a resource mapping through a PQI and a CSI-RSindicator element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.As shown in FIG. 5, a CSI-RS indicator set is configured through higherlayer signaling. As shown in Table 1, the CSI-RS indicator set andindication information of the CSI-RS resources corresponding to theindicator elements in the indicator set are included. Furthermore, anindication of a transmitting beam is indicated by the indicationinformation of the CSI-RS resources corresponding to the indicatorelements, for example, the indication of the transmitting beam isrepresented through CSI-RS resource setting ID+CSI-RS resource indicator(CRI) or CSI-RS resource setting ID+CSI-RS resource set indicator+CSI-RSresource indicator (CRI).

TABLE 1 Indicator elements in CSI-RS indication information of theCSI-RS indicator set transmitting beam 0 (CSI-RS resource setting ID0,CRI0) 1 (CSI-RS resource setting ID1, CRI1) 2 (CSI-RS resource settingID2, CRI2) . . . 15  (CSI-RS resource setting ID15, CRI15)

In addition, the base station also configures N PQI parameter setsthrough the higher layer signaling for indicating PDSCH RE mapping andQCL information. Each PQI parameter set includes mapping information ofa data channel resource element (RE), mapping information of a controlchannel RE, QCL information of a DMRS port; QCL information of a DMRSport group; or CSI-RS reference signal setting information.

Then, the base station activates or deactivates CSI-RS indicators fromthe CSI-RS indicator set and selects M parameter sets from the N PQIparameter sets, where M and N are integers greater than 1.

The DMRS port group in each PQI parameter set is configured with one ormore activated CSI-RS indicators which are from the CSI-RS indicatorset, and is used for the QCL assumption indication under the spatialreceiving parameter. Furthermore, if the CSI-RS is periodic orsemi-persistent, and a measurement limitation window ID corresponding tothe CSI-RS needs to be configured.

The DMRS port group in each PQI parameter set is associated with TRSresources, and is used for the QCL assumption indication underparameters such as Doppler shift, Doppler spread, average delay, anddelay spread.

Finally, the base station indicates an activated PQI parameter set fordata channel demodulation through the DCI signaling.

Configuring CSI-RS indicator elements and TRS information to the PQIparameter set is as shown in Table 2. Furthermore, if the CSI-RS is aperiodic or semi-persistent reference signal, the measurement limitationwindow indicator needs to be provided with the CSI-RS indicatorelements.

TABLE 2 PQI parameter QCL w.r.t, spatial RX parameter TRS i^(th)parameter DM-RS CSI-RS indicator TRS set port element i1 which indicatori1 group comes from the configured i1 reference signal indicator set (+the measurement limitation window ID-i1 if the CSI-RS is the periodic orsemi-persistent) DM-RS CSI-RS indicator TRS port element i2 whichindicator i2 group comes from the configured i2 reference signalindicator set (+ the measurement limitation window ID-i2 if the CSI-RSis the periodic or semi-persistent)

In summary, based on technical solutions provided by the embodiment ofthe present disclosure, an indicator indication information pool neededby the association (combination) of a reference signal and a priorreference signal, and the effective time and mapping method of theassociation (combination) are established. Further, a beam indication ofDL and UL reference signals (group) is provided. In addition, ahierarchical reference signal indicator indication method is provided.In conjunction with activating a time frequency tracking signal andspecifying a latency duration, the one-to-one mapping relationshipbetween the reference signals and reference signals, the one-to-manymapping relationship between the reference signals and referencesignals, the many-to-many mapping relationship between the referencesignals and reference signals, as well as the channel characteristicassumption are achieved. This solution has no global beam numberindication, and the beam indication can be implemented by flexiblyexpanding or modifying the reference signal indicator set.

Embodiment 2

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a referencesignal configuring device is provided and applied to a firstcommunication node. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a reference signalconfiguring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.As shown in FIG. 6, the device includes: a first configuring module 62,a first generating module 64, and a first sending module 66.

The first configuring module 62 is configured to set a first-typeparameter set of a first-type reference signal indicator. The first-typeparameter set includes N indicator elements, and N is an integer greaterthan or equal to 1.

The first generating module 64 is configured to generate first-typesignaling according to the first-type parameter set, where thefirst-type signaling carries the first-type parameter set.

The first sending module 66, which is configured to send the first-typesignaling to a second communication node.

In an embodiment, the first-type parameter set includes at least one ofthe following parameters: mapping information of a data channel resourceelement (RE), mapping information of a control channel RE, quasico-location (QCL) information of a DeModulation reference signal (DMRS)port; QCL information of a DMRS port group; or setting information of achannel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

In an embodiment, the first-type parameter set includes F first-typeparameter subsets, each of which includes G indicator elements, where Fand G are integers greater than or equal to 1.

In an embodiment, a reference signal included in the first-typeparameter subset is associated with one of the G indicator elements.

The association is that the reference signal comprised in the first-typeparameter subset and a reference signal corresponding to the associatedindicator element satisfy a channel characteristic assumption, where thechannel characteristic assumption includes one of: a QCL assumption, aspatial QCL assumption, or satisfying a spatial receiving parameterrequirement.

In an embodiment, the indicator element includes at least one of thefollowing setting information: an indicator element number, a referencesignal (RS) type indicator, a RS resource setting indicator, a RSresource set indicator, a RS resource indicator, a RS resource portindicator, a block indicator, a block burst indicator, a block burst setindicator, a measurement restriction window indicator, a time-domainwindow indicator, a reporting setting indicator, a beam group indicator,measurement restriction, setting restriction, or time-domainrestriction.

In an embodiment, when sending the first-type signaling to the secondcommunication node, a first-type reference signal is a set referencesignal, a measured reference signal, or a reported reference signal.

In an embodiment, the first-type reference signal includes at least oneof: an SS block, a CSI-RS, an SRS, a PRACH, a DMRS.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: an updating module, or adeleting module, or adding module.

The updating module is configured to update part of the indicatorelements of the first-type parameter set, or update part of subsets of afirst-type reference signal set.

The deleting module is configured to delete part of the indicatorelements of the first-type parameter set, or delete part of subsets ofthe first-type reference signal set.

The adding module is configured to add an indicator element to thefirst-type parameter set.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a second configuringmodule.

The second configuring module is configured to, when a configuredindicator element number in the first-type parameter set is consistentwith an indicator element number indicated by the signaling, update orconfigure, according to signaling indication, a content under theconfigured indicator element number to be a content carried by thesignaling.

In an embodiment, a maximum number supporting the first-type referencesignal indicator is greater than or equal to N.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a second generatingmodule and a second sending module.

The second generating module is configured to generate second-typesignaling, where the second-type signaling is used for selecting,activating, or deactivating the indicator elements in the first-typeparameter set or subsets of the first-type parameter set. K selected oractivated indicator elements or K selected or activated subsets of thefirst-type parameter set constitute a second-type parameter set, where Kis an integer greater than or equal to 1.

The second sending module is configured to send the second-typesignaling to the second communication node.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: an adding or deletingmodule.

The adding or deleting module is configured to add an indicator elementto the second-type parameter set; or delete an indicator element notbelonging to the first-type parameter set from the second-type parameterset.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a selection module.

The selection module is configured to select indicator elements from atleast one of the second-type parameter set or the first-type parameterset to constitute a third-type parameter set. The third-type parameterset includes R third-type parameter subsets, and the third-typeparameter subset includes hi indicator elements, where R and hi areintegers greater than or equal to 1.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a third generating moduleand a fourth sending module.

The third generating module is configured to generate third-typesignaling. The third-type signaling is used for indicating that theindicator elements in the first-type parameter set, or the indicatorelements in the second-type parameter set, or subsets of the third-typeparameter set are mapped with and associated with second-type referencesignals.

The fourth sending module is configured to send the third-type signalingto the second communication node.

In the embodiment, the second-type reference signal further includes oneof: mapping information of a data channel resource element (RE), mappinginformation of a control channel RE, DMRS port information; DMRS portgroup information; or reference signal setting information of a channelstate information reference signal (CSI-RS), or physical downlink sharedchannel RE mapping and quasi-co-location indicator (PQI) information.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a fourth generatingmodule and a fifth sending module.

The fourth generating module is configured to generate fourth-typesignaling, where the fourth-type signaling indicates that indicatorelements in the second-type parameter set, or activated or selectedfirst-type parameter subsets in the second-type parameter set, or thesubsets of the first-type parameter set, or the indicator elements inthe first-type parameter set are used for demodulation and/or beamindication of a control channel or data channel associated with thefourth-type signaling.

The fifth sending module is configured to send the fourth-type signalingto the second communication node.

In an embodiment, the second-type reference signals include Usecond-type reference signal subsets, where each of the U second-typereference signal subsets satisfies the channel characteristicassumption. The number of the indicator elements in the first-typeparameter set, the number of the indicator elements in the second-typeparameter set, or the number of the indicator elements in the third-typeparameter subset is T, where U and T are integers greater than or equalto 1. The channel characteristic assumption includes one of: the QCLassumption, the spatial QCL assumption, or satisfying the spatialreceiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, the second-type reference signal subset or second-typereference signal element can only be mapped with one indicator element.

In an embodiment, the mapping rule includes at least one of thefollowing rules.

A mapping relationship is specified, where the mapping relationship isconfigured by the first communication node or from a predefined mappingrelationship set.

It is specified that, according to a low-to-high sequence number orderor a high-to-low sequence number order, the U second-type referencesignal subsets are sequentially mapped with T indicator elements orsubsets with a step V.

According to a predefined mapping pattern, the U second-type referencesignal subsets are sequentially mapped with the T indicator elements orsubsets.

V is 1, or is an positive number greater than 1 or less than 1. When anaccumulated step is not an integer, V is rounded to an integer.

In an embodiment, V=T/U or V is specified by the first communicationnode.

In an embodiment, the second-type reference signal includes at least oneof: a UL DMRS, a DL DMRS, a CSI-RS, an SRS, or a TRS.

In an embodiment, the second-type reference signals, and referencesignals corresponding to the indicator elements in the first-typeparameter set, the indicator elements in the second-type parameter set,or subsets of the third-type parameter set satisfy the channelcharacteristic assumption, where the channel characteristic assumptionincludes one of: the QCL assumption, the spatial QCL assumption, orsatisfying the spatial receiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, it takes Y time units or X time windows from thetransmission of the signaling of the second-type parameter set to thetime when the signaling comes into effect, or it takes Y time units or Xtime windows from the transmission of the signaling of the third-typeparameter set to the time when the signaling comes into effect, wherethe time units are OFDM symbols, slots or subframes.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a third sending module.

The third sending module is configured to, after activating or selectingthe indicator elements in the first-type parameter set or adding anindicator element to the second-type parameter set, send third-typereference signal satisfying the channel characteristic assumption withthe elements, where the channel characteristic assumption includes oneof: a QCL assumption, a spatial QCL assumption, or satisfying a spatialreceiving parameter requirement.

In an embodiment, the third sending module is configured to send thethird-type reference signal, when the indicator elements in thefirst-type parameter set are activated or selected or the indicatorelements are added to the second-type parameter set, after X time unitsor X time units after an acknowledgement replied by the secondcommunication node, or send the third-type reference signal on a periodor semi-persistent sending window, where X is an integer greater than orequal to 0, and the time units are OFDM symbols, slots or subframes.

In an embodiment, the third-type reference signal further includes oneof: the CSI-RS, a CSI-RS used for time frequency tracking, or the TRS.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present disclosure furtherprovides a reference signal configuring device applied to a secondcommunication node. The device includes: a first reception module, whichis configured to receive first-type signaling sent by a firstcommunication node; and a processing module, which is configured todetermine a configured first-type parameter set of a first-typereference signal indicator according to the first-type signaling, wherethe first-type parameter set comprises N indicator elements, and N is aninteger greater than or equal to 1.

In an embodiment, the device may further include: a second receptionmodule, which is configured to receive second-type signaling sent by thefirst communication node. The processing module is configured to select,activate, or deactivate the indicator elements in the first-typeparameter set or subsets of the first-type parameter set according tothe second-type signaling. K selected or activated indicator elements orK selected or activated subsets of the first-type parameter setconstitute a second-type parameter set, K is an integer greater than orequal to 1.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a third reception module,which is configured to receive third-type signaling sent by the firstcommunication node. The processing module is configured to determine,according to the third-type signaling, that the indicator elements inthe first-type parameter set or the indicator elements in thesecond-type parameter set, or subsets of the third-type parameter setare mapped with and associate with second-type reference signals.

In an embodiment, the device further includes: a fourth receptionmodule, which is configured to receive fourth-type signaling sent by thefirst communication node. The processing module is configured todetermine, according to the fourth-type signaling, that the indicatorelements in the second-type parameter set, or activated or selectedfirst-type parameter subsets in the second-type parameter set, or thesubsets of the first-type parameter set, or the indicator elements inthe first-type parameter set are used for demodulation and/or beamindication of a control channel or data channel associated with thefourth-type signaling.

It is to be noted that the various modules described above may beimplemented by software or hardware. Implementation by hardware may, butmay not necessarily, be performed in the following manners: the variousmodules described above are located in a same processor, or the variousmodules described above are located in their respective processors inany combination form.

Embodiment 3

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a storagemedium. The storage medium includes stored programs. When executed, theprograms execute any of above-mentioned methods of the firstcommunication node or the second communication node.

Optionally, in the embodiment, the storage medium may be configured tostore program codes for performing steps described below.

In step S11, a first-type parameter set of a first-type reference signalindicator is configured, where the first-type parameter set includes Nindicator elements, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

In step S12, first-type signaling is generated according to thefirst-type parameter set, where the first-type signaling carries thefirst-type parameter set.

In step S13, the first-type signaling is sent to a second communicationnode.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the storage medium may be configured tostore program codes for performing steps described below.

In step S31, first-type signaling sent by a first communication node isreceived.

In step S32, a configured first-type parameter set of a first-typereference signal indicator is determined according to the first-typesignaling, where the first-type parameter set includes N indicatorelements, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

Optionally, in the embodiment, the storage medium described above mayinclude, but is not limited to, a USB flash disk, a read-only memory(ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a mobile hard disk, a magneticdisk, an optical disk or various other media capable of storing programcodes.

Embodiment 4

The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a processor.The processor is configured to execute programs. When executed, theprograms perform the steps in any method described above.

Optionally, in the embodiment, the programs described above are used forperforming the steps described below.

In step S21, a first-type parameter set of a first-type reference signalindicator is set, where the first-type parameter set includes Nindicator elements, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

In step S22, first-type signaling is generated according to thefirst-type parameter set, where the first-type signaling carries thefirst-type parameter set.

In step S23, the first-type signaling is sent to a second communicationnode.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the programs described above are usedfor performing the steps described below.

In step S41, first-type signaling sent by a first communication node isreceived.

In step S42, a configured first-type parameter set of a first-typereference signal indicator is determined according to the first-typesignaling, where the first-type parameter set includes N indicatorelements, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

Optionally, for specific examples in the embodiment, reference may bemade to the examples described in the above-mentioned embodiments andoptional embodiments, and repetition will not be made in the embodiment.

Apparently, it should be understood by those skilled in the art thateach of the above-mentioned modules or steps of the present disclosuremay be implemented by a general-purpose computing apparatus, the modulesor steps may be concentrated on a single computing apparatus ordistributed on a network composed of two computing apparatuses, andalternatively, the modules or steps may be implemented by program codesexecutable by the computing apparatus, so that the modules or steps maybe stored in a storage apparatus and executed by the computingapparatus. In some circumstances, the illustrated or described steps maybe executed in sequences different from those described herein, or themodules or steps may be made into various integrated circuit modulesseparately, or two modules or steps therein may be made into a singleintegrated circuit module for implementation. In this way, the presentdisclosure is not limited to any specific combination of hardware andsoftware.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure andare not intended to limit the present disclosure, and for those skilledin the art, the present disclosure may have various modifications andvariations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvementsand the like within the principle of the present disclosure shall fallwithin the scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A wireless communication method, comprising:transmitting, by a first communication node, a Radio Resource Control(RRC) signaling message to a second communication node, the RRCsignaling message including a set of configurations, each configurationindicating at least a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship between areference signal and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port,wherein the set comprises M configurations, M being an integer greaterthan or equal to 1; activating, by the first communication node, asubset of the set of configurations by transmitting a Media AccessControl (MAC) control element (CE) signaling message to the secondcommunication node, wherein two configurations in the MAC CE signalingmessage that represent individual QCL relationships correspond to a sameidentifier, wherein the activated subset of the set of configurations isapplied by the second communication node starting from a time-domainposition that is Y slots after the MAC CE signaling message istransmitted, wherein Y is an integer greater than 1; and transmitting,by the first communication node, a Downlink Control Information (DCI)signaling message to the second communication node specifying theidentifier corresponding to the two configurations.
 2. The method ofclaim 1, further comprising: deactivating, by the first communicationnode, a second subset of the set of configurations by transmitting asecond MAC CE signaling message to the second communication node.
 3. Themethod of claim 1, wherein each of the set of configurations comprises Nindicator elements, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, andwherein each indicator element comprises a reference signal resourceindicator.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference signalcomprises a synchronization signal (SS) block or a channel stateinformation reference signal (CSI-RS).
 5. The method of claim 1, whereina DMRS port group is associated with the configuration corresponding tothe activated subset of the set of configurations, and wherein the DMRSport group is further associated with resources of a tracking referencesignal that is used for time-frequency tracking.
 6. A wirelesscommunication method, comprising: receiving, by a first communicationnode, a Radio Resource Control signaling message from a secondcommunication node, the RRC signaling message including a set ofconfigurations, each configuration indicating at least a quasico-location (QCL) relationship between a reference signal and ademodulation reference signal (DMRS) port, wherein the set comprises Mconfigurations, M being an integer greater than or equal to 1;activating, by the first communication node, a subset of the set ofconfigurations by receiving a Media Access Control (MAC) control element(CE) signaling message from the second communication node, wherein twoconfigurations in the MAC CE signaling message that represent individualQCL relationships correspond to a same identifier, wherein the activatedsubset of the set of configurations is applied by the firstcommunication node starting from a time-domain position that is Y slotsafter the MAC CE signaling message is transmitted, wherein Y is aninteger greater than 1; and receiving, by the first communication node,a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling message from the secondcommunication node specifying the identifier corresponding to the twoconfigurations.
 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:deactivating, by the first communication node, a second subset of theset of configurations by receiving a second MAC CE signaling messagefrom the second communication node.
 8. The method of claim 6, whereineach of the set of configurations comprises N indicator elements, Nbeing an integer greater than or equal to 1, and wherein each indicatorelement comprises a reference signal resource indicator.
 9. The methodof claim 6, wherein the reference signal comprises a synchronizationsignal (SS) block or a channel state information reference signal(CSI-RS).
 10. The method of claim 6, wherein a DMRS port group isassociated with the configuration corresponding to the activated subsetof the set of configurations, and wherein the DMRS port group is furtherassociated with resources of a tracking reference signal that is usedfor time-frequency tracking.
 11. A wireless communication device,comprising: a processor; and a memory including processor-executableinstructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions uponexecution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit a RadioResource Control signaling message to a communication node, the RRCsignaling message including a set of configurations, each configurationindicating at least a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship between areference signal and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port,wherein the set comprises M configurations, M being an integer greaterthan or equal to 1; activate a subset of the set of configurations bytransmitting a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) signalingmessage to the communication node, wherein two configurations in the MACCE signaling message that represent individual QCL relationshipscorrespond to a same identifier, wherein the activated subset of the setof configurations is applied by the communication node starting from atime-domain position that is device Y slots after the MAC CE signalingmessage is transmitted, wherein Y is an integer greater than 1; andtransmit a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling message to thecommunication node specifying a configuration corresponding to theactivated subset of the set of the identifier corresponding to the twoconfigurations.
 12. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor isconfigured to: deactivate a second subset of the set of configurationsby transmitting a second MAC CE signaling message to the communicationnode.
 13. The device of claim 11, wherein each of the set ofconfigurations comprises N indicator elements, N being an integergreater than or equal to 1, and wherein each indicator element comprisesa reference signal resource indicator.
 14. The device of claim 11,wherein the reference signal comprises a synchronization signal (SS)block or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).
 15. Awireless communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memoryincluding processor-executable instructions stored thereon, theprocessor-executable instructions upon execution by the processorconfigures the processor to: receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC)signaling message from a communication node, the RRC signaling messageincluding a set of configurations, each configuration indicating atleast one quasi co-location (QCL) relationship between a referencesignal and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port, wherein the setcomprises M configurations, M being an integer greater than or equal to1; activate a subset of the set of configurations by receiving a MediaAccess Control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling message from thecommunication node, wherein two configurations in the MAC CE signalingmessage that represent individual QCL relationships correspond to a sameidentifier, wherein the activated subset of the set of configurations isapplied by the device starting from a time-domain position that is Yslots after the MAC CE signaling message is transmitted, wherein Y is aninteger greater than 1; and receive a Downlink Control Information (DCI)signaling message from the communication node specifying the identifiercorresponding to the two configurations.
 16. The device of claim 15,wherein the processor is configured to: deactivate a second subset ofthe set of configurations by receiving a second MAC CE signaling messagefrom the communication node.
 17. The device of claim 15, wherein each ofthe set of configurations comprises N indicator elements, N being aninteger greater than or equal to 1, and wherein each indicator elementcomprises a reference signal resource indicator.
 18. The device of claim15, wherein the reference signal comprises a synchronization signal (SS)block or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).
 19. Anon-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computerreadable code, the code, when executed by a processor, causing theprocessor to implement a method comprising: transmitting, by a firstcommunication node, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling message toa second communication node, the RRC signaling message including a setof configurations, each configuration indicating at least a quasico-location (QCL) relationship between a reference signal and ademodulation reference signal (DMRS) port, wherein the set comprises Mconfigurations, M being an integer greater than or equal to 1;activating, by the first communication node, a subset of the set ofconfigurations by transmitting a Media Access Control (MAC) controlelement (CE) signaling message to the second communication node, whereintwo configurations in the MAC CE signaling message that representindividual QCL relationships correspond to a same identifier, whereinthe activated subset of the set of configurations is applied by thesecond communication node starting from a time-domain position that is Yslots after the MAC CE signaling message is transmitted, wherein Y is aninteger greater than 1; and transmitting, by the first communicationnode, a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling message to thesecond communication node specifying the identifier corresponding to thetwo configurations.
 20. A non-transitory computer readable storagemedium storing computer readable code, the code, when executed by aprocessor, causing the processor to implement a method comprising:receiving, by a first communication node, a Radio Resource Controlsignaling message from a second communication node, the RRC signalingmessage including a set of configurations, each configuration indicatingat least a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship between a referencesignal and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port, wherein the setcomprises M configurations, M being an integer greater than or equal to1; activating, by the first communication node, a subset of the set ofconfigurations by receiving a Media Access Control (MAC) control element(CE) signaling message from the second communication node, wherein twoconfigurations in the MAC CE signaling message that represent individualQCL relationships correspond to a same identifier, wherein the activatedsubset of the set of configurations is applied by the firstcommunication node starting from a time-domain position that is Y slotsafter the MAC CE signaling message is transmitted, wherein Y is aninteger greater than 1; and receiving, by the first communication node,a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling message from the secondcommunication node specifying the set of the identifier corresponding tothe two configurations.